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Plotting Scientific Data
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B. Bar Graphs
Example 1: Mr.V asks his class to vote on whether
the Pepsi, Coke, or McDonald’s Orange Drink is
the best soft drink. The results are shown below.
Soft Drink
# of votes
Pepsi
Coke
McDonald’s
Orange Drink
Plot a bar graph to represent these results
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The Best Soft Drink
Number of Votes
10
8
6
4
2
0
Pepsi
Coke
Orange
What axis is the manipulated variable on? x-axis
What axis is the responding variable on? y-axis
Slide 4
Assignment
1. “Plotting Scientific Data” Worksheet #’s 3 and 4